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Mar 2024
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Travel chat: planning a trip this spring...

Financial Times
About this episode

To celebrate the first signs of spring, we’re bringing you a special Easter weekend episode full of tips for spring travel. FT Globetrotter editors Rebecca Rose and Niki Blasina run our insider guides to great cities. They tell Lilah how to make the most out of a holiday in April and May: from where to go and how to pack, to tips on travelling alone, with kids, and with pets.

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We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap and we’re on X @lifeandartpod. You can email us at lifeandart@ft.com. We are grateful for reviews, on Apple, Spotify etc!

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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): 

Here are some relevant Globetrotter pieces: 

– Five of Vancouver’s best ‘sea to sky’ adventures: https://on.ft.com/3PEKFVp 

– A month-by-month guide to what’s on in Madrid: https://on.ft.com/49fbGFP  

– The best ski resorts for a day trip from Tokyo: https://on.ft.com/43Ftito 

– Lilah’s recent favourite Globetrotter piece is art critic Ariella Budick’s guide to MoMA in New York: https://on.ft.com/3VJ6FC2 

– You can explore more from Globetrotter here (paywalled). They have food, drink and activity recommendations for cities around the world

– A dog-friendly hotel that Nikki recommends is the Fife Arms in Braemar, a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

– Rebecca is on Instagram @rebeccarosegoes. Niki is @nikiblasina

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